Monday, December 03, 2007

not very aMUsing

I wrote a similar one before the vivas and I am writing one now, the motive being the same - To vent my frustration.

I have this paper called Filter Theory and Applications (FTA) the day after. Don't gauge the level of sophistication of the subject by the big names used. Or hold on, may be the subject is highly conceptual in reality. However, the way the university papers are set, any one without an engineering background can make it through if he can mechanically absorb a lot of formulae and algorithms and put in some practice in perfecting these. The worst part is that the amount of portion incorporated is so vast that you don't get a chance to work on the finer details and learn everything superficially. Part of the blame lies on us because we don't start early, but we are proud to take consolation in the fact that the student needn't be perfect if the system itself is faulty.

I think I should stop cribbing now. I am taking a break and will not spoil it discussing Mumbai University. The feeling of boredom today was so intense that I spent around half an hour observing a congregation of crows, numbering in hundreds, if not thousands. They are so organised that you wonder why man doesn't learn from them how to stay in harmony. When two of their Raven leaders (that's what I took them to be) cawed, everyone seemed to listen quietly. And then at one go, they all dispersed like a group of cadets.

When you compare them with the pigeons, you realise their niche. Pigeons seem to be mentally challenged. They don't know where the exit to a room is once they enter, even though the openings remain intact. They are one of the most libidinous birds I have seen. Besides, they hog and hog non-stop and then keep defecating at anytime anywhere, making a mess of structures. Don't get me started on their cooing. Navjot Singh Sidhu will get a complex. Such behaviour might be attributed to their physiology or social setup, but still, I don't have a great deal of respect for them. How can someone be so stupid?

I can't believe I wrote this. Just shows the impact which the unimaginable long PL(preparatory leave) has had. I hope the exams don't make things worse though. Long live the crows.

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On My Mind

"All that is gold does not glitter,Not all those who wander are lost;The old that is strong does not wither,Deep roots are not reached by the frost.From the ashes a fire shall be woken,A light from the shadows shall spring;Renewed shall be blade that was broken,The crownless again shall be king."- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

About Me

Warning: This description is as random as the person who wrote it.
I am funnier than my posts. I am not as philosophical but then writing brings out the Plato in me. I can crib unendingly. People think I have complicated ideas about everything. How true they are! I hate it when my thoughts are not organised.I believe in Howard Roark's definition of egotism. I ask a lot of questions. I hate not getting a chance to reason in an argument. Once in a while, I think I should stop thinking. Photography is my most chaste love affair.Social causes are closer to my heart than they actually appear. I take my favourite movies very seriously, but then I am very choosy about those that make it to that list. I love satires and I wish I could master the art of writing them. I am a terrible poet. The poetry section on my blog is just an attempt to remind myself that I should not try anything in that domain. I love playing pranks. I wish I could travel at will. Holidays and leaves come so rarely. I can talk and talk and talk. Give me a person worth talking to.